Epic Egress 5 New Shop updates

[@williammills5111]

Rent the scissor lift. We need to keep you around, pal. Sketchy in that department just won’t cut it. Thanks as always for posting, always educational.

[@calholli]

That's a hell of a shop. I hope you bought it and not just renting. What a find.

[@arnoldsmachinetool4632]

Looking great, Tom In my shop I think it's a rule that everything has to move up to 5 times before becoming semi permanent. LED lights and wheels under equipment were some of my best investments.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

That's about right.

[@mndodd]

I've got 36 of those 8' lights in a 24x36 shop. It's amazing.

[@bid6413]

Looking Better Already Tom. I think you’re right about organizing shop space. It’s a lot like arranging furniture in the house except everything weighs so much more. Keep it up! Cheers, Will

[@ROBRENZ]

Glad you have been enlightened :) ATB, Robin

[@adamstripp39]

Glad to see your settling in

[@noberet]

3:20 A pallet and a good skookum forklift to get up to that light, easy peasy!

[@adeeponionbrah]

I bought some scaffolding sections and they were invaluable long term for painting and window work. Later, they were a sturdy setup for pallet shelves. And always ready for the future needs. 2 X 12 planking from the 2nd. Hand store needed and stored on the woodpile.

[@dangerrangerlstc]

Good thing about those lights is they don't freak out the camera either. I've seen some cheap LEDs have a real bad strobe effect or scrolling black bars with a camera rolling.

[@mickynixon4814]

yep once the shop is set then you get the feeling of space all work in progress :) well done

[@prototype3a]

6000k is a bit obnoxious. I'd much rather have ~4000k as a compromise between "sun-like" 5700k and "silly-warm" 2700k.

[@netmagi]

I've had bad luck with the cheapie LED fixtures similar to these. They are often driven right from the output of a full-bridge rectifier with no caps for smoothing. I put 27 up in my shop before I realized why the lighting seemed 'off' to me. Turned out they had an 85% flicker rate at 120 times a second. I used a small solar panel on a scope to measure it precisely, but an easy way to test lights for a 'proper' driver is to swing a pencil back and forth quickly between your thumb and fore-finger over a white sheet of paper. It SHOULD look like one blur of a pencil when moving back and forth. If you see 'stop motion' of the pencil as you swing it, the lights are flickering, and any motion under the lights will always 'feel weird' and cause fatigue.

[@EverettWilson]

Starting to look like an Epic Ingress. Or maybe, since it's infrastructure and layout with everything already there, it's an Epic Regress? Thanks for the content!

[@TBJK07Jeep]

Rent you a single man lift. You can load it into the back of a truck & get it up that high. We have one at our Makerspace

[@BKD70]

OH MAN... I'd love to have a Syncrowave 300!! I'll bet that thing dims the lights when you first throw the switch.

[@ydonl]

Balance the ladder on the engine hoist? Piece of cake! Duct tape.

[@TheAyrCaveShop]

Coming along nicely Tom, No problem getting up to those high bay lights. You just duct tape two ladders together...it must be safe because I've seen it on the internet...Lol All kidding aside, the LEDs are the only way to fly !

[@kimber1958]

I HAVE 10 OF THE 4 FOOTERS IN A 12' X 12' 8'CEILING.

[@tonyvancampen-noaafederal2640]

Have you considered getting a scissor lift from some place like United Rental. One tall enough to reach your high bay lights will also allow you to install the LED bars on the other side of the shop. They also make a very convenient work area during the install. They also do a pretty good job of bozo proofing work at height.

[@slyfox7429]

To get way up there to get the merc vapor lamps down go and rent some scaffolding and a few 2x8 boards for standing.

[@charlescartwright6367]

Tom I see a major problem coming around the corner soon, you only have half enough floor space!!!!😏

[@joe-e-geo]

you can either rent a scissor lift or rent some pipe/board scaffolding to get enough height off the ground so your ladder does reach. or just rent enough scaffold to go all the way up. But what do I know. I never did anything like that.

[@FinnoUgricMachining]

6000K is VERY cold and bluish. That type of light is suitable for precise work with lot of small details. The downside is that it stresses the eyes quite a lot and can cause headache especially if the light is pulsating. Another property of those LED lights is their CRI value. CRI stands for Color Rendering Index. This should be well above 80 for decent filming. Poor CRI can also make it hard to read if the text is not black on white. Cheap LED lights are usually cheap having poor CRI, unnessecary high Kelvin value and poor power supply that makes the lights to shiver. With such a construction it is also very probable that when the time comes to replace a failed unit, those might no more be available. On the other hand, those LED lights that are used to replace the "old faschioned" fluorescent tubes have the advantage of being replaceable and having a broad variety of options to choose from. Those can also be mixed in order to achieve more balanced CRI and atmosphere.

[@joannepeterson2631]

Tom what's is the square footage the insulation bid was for and price per ft just wondering how it compares here in northern utah to California

[@DavidKirtley]

Take a look at the newer LED "garage lights" like the ones that are marked under the Bell and Howell name (I doubt that it is still the same company, they probably just bought their name) They screw into a regular light socket with LEDs on paddle shaped extensions you can aim. Come in ranges like 8000, 12,000, and 16,000 Lumens. They start around $25 a pop. That way you don't have throw away an entire fixture when they fail.

[@kundeleczek1]

You need insulation in Cali?

[@kundeleczek1]

@Snazzles of course. Thanks.

[@jdmccorful]

Check out a manlift, safety first always. Don't want to loose you and your vids. Thanks for the look.

[@chrismorris8695]

Those cheap 8' LED fixtures are junk. Ive installed 12 over 2 years (purchased 6 then was warrantied another 6 a year later) and only 4 are still fully functional.

[@docktorwho6703]

Hey there, I hope.you take this as a compliment, I just have to.say it , you are extremely attractive big time!!

[@VincentParisien]

He said he's "putting the shop back together!" Jake and Elwood would be proud!

[@btcbob11392]

The shop, the shop, THE SHOP , Jesus H Christ I see the light !!!!

[@Engineerd3d]

This shop has cop power (3phase) and cop ceilings (19foot) and cop milling machines (Bridgeport) also it's a model made before crazy OSHA so it runs on regular manpower.

[@bobmeyer7009]

Last year I replaced all the fluorescents in my shop with LEDs - very happy with the result. I agree with you about the fluorescents - PITA.

[@vendter]

I did the spray foam insulation in my shop. You will want to get any conduit, air, water etc. piping run before you spray. It a pain to run it after.

[@stanvess1848]

Tom just have ta tell ya that it would be better if ya don't move everything all over the shop until ya have the spray foam done cuz that crap will get all over everything and it isn't easy ta clean off. don't know if yer doin the walls or not. But if ya are, ya will have ta move everything out away from them. what mee is sayin is that it make a mess. anything that isn't covered it will stick too. and most of that commercial stuff once it is set acetone or lacquer thinner won't touch it esspecily the fire proof foam ya might think twice before ya get too carried away. jus sayin mee friend just tryin ta help ya out.

[@Jeffs_Workshop]

I replaced the fluorescent lights in my shop with those LEDs and vastly prefer them. Watch out that the connector wire is well supported because it'll start to fall out after 6 months or so. I've also had two of the switches melt the insides so the contacts don't work anymore. I solved that by hard wiring it to a regular house light switch.

[@MrPhil1969]

I was going to comment almost the same experience. I hardwired all 10 of mine to one legitimate 15 amp household switch. All of them have their own box also.

[@jeffanderson4979]

It’s not worth it. Sketchy nothing! Scissor lift man. Be safe.

[@spaight711]

Extension ladder + pickup truck sounds good enough to reach up there. You can really secure the base of a ladder to a pickup truck bed with ratchet straps and it just won’t move on ya.

[@larryblount3358]

Does the art studio also get fancy lighting? A tour would be neat. Congratulations on your new home and shop.

[@lawrencejneuser8801]

Time to rent a lift

[@dsfs17987]

from 1st hand persons account - the 8 time world rally champion will spend couple days adjusting his seating position in the car, the steering wheel, pedals, everything around him, and when I say - he'll spend 2 days adjusting, it means the guys who built the car will move things around till he feels happy, and then he'll actually drive it and move things around more, and the mechanics will mumble and grumble between themselves saying - how can few mm be of any significance... but they quickly forget all that when the driver wins the next event :))

[@cannon440]

Shoulden't you have finished the building before filling it up (insulation, lights, electrical & paint)? A scissor lift to work on the ceilings. (Now, maybe a boom lift.)

[@warrenjones744]

I converted all my florescent fixtures to direct wired LED tubes. Bye Bye ballast 😁

[@cyril.engineering]

I haven't had the heart because you're so busy.. Your thumbnail, It's 2022.

[@kimber1958]

LOOKING GREAT . THANKS FOR YOUR TIME

[@petemclinc]

Won't spray insulation will get all over everything?..

[@capnthepeafarmer]

I upgraded my T8 bulbs with philips direct wire LED bulbs. They don't require a ballast and are super easy to use and VERY bright and well diffused so you don't have the star point light effect. 5000K is the recommendation for working areas and offices. I put a two bulb 8' fixture in every 12' or so and then a few two bulb 2' fixture over my critical work areas. I'm super happy I added LED bulbs, and just more lighting in the shop. A lit shop is a happy shop 😂😂

[@2hacksinashack]

It’s coming right along Tom. I can imagine how difficult it is to try and lay everything out so it makes good use of the space and also comfortable to work in and around.

[@googacct]

Getting a pallet jack for my shop is one of the best investments I have made. While a bit more expensive, I also bought a manual pallet lift. It is a bit more awkward to use, but has come in handy when I need to get things up higher. For the lights, you might look at the indoor scaffolding they sell at the big box stores. I need to replace some lights in my shop and will probably buy a set rather than risk standing on a rickety ladder.

[@Guysm1l3y]

Given any thought to sealing the gaps between the roof corrugations and the walls to keep some dust and critters out?

[@johnwilliamson467]

Rent some scaffolding for a week or month to get to the roof.

[@wrstew1272]

An ex student of mine runs a tow service/ diesel repair facility, converted to led, the light difference is instantly recognizable. Works great, last forever, get rebates from local and state folks, who could loose?

[@generalistgarage]

I have the same exact lights in my shop. Nine lights in a 30 x 30 shop with a white steel ceiling at about 9’ 6” and it works good, not too harsh and no issues turning on at 0 degrees F. I am glad to see they don’t flicker on your camera, I have yet to shoot a video with the new lights up.

[@jeffpitzer8521]

I put 48 4ft led shop lights in my new shop. They're daisy chained together at 4ft spacing on 3 circuits... no regrets so far... really illuminates the space well. Probably add another dozen in the future as I figure out equipment placement.

[@WilliamTMusil]

Hiya Tom

[@bcbloc02]

My experience with cheap LED's is every 3 or 4 years you get to fool with replacing some of them as they start acting up. So far they haven't proved any less maintenance than other lighting systems to me.

[@jrucker2004]

shop layout is something I really struggle with. Would love to see more videos like this as you continue laying things out.

[@desaltzman8762]

How cold or hot can it get in there.

[@ShainAndrews]

I put some of those lights in my pop's shed this past summer. They are ok. Not my favorite. The hard wire option is janky in my opinion. I have no idea what kind of longevity one can expect.

[@whitehoose]

I bought two boxes of the UK equivalent 24 to a box £15 per strip. 1 box 6' daylight strips the other 3x2' batons joined and count and cost as 1 strip, Finally a few 5M reels of COB led strip. To fill in the gaps. I hadn't realised how bad my eyes had become until I put some up in the garage, it was like discovering Narnia, and could be a film set, no shadows or glare things are just well illuminated.

[@RickRose]

Congrats on your new property and shop--Looks like a dream setup. Just got caught up watching all the "Epic Egress" episodes. Enjoy ranch life! And keep the chickens!

[@JayKayKay7]

I need some garage lighting. (I have no more ladders in my life.)

[@howder1951]

Great looking shop Tom, and I hope your are following every detail of the publication, doing it better, cheers!

[@1010tesla]

is there an application for overhead mercury vapor lighting these days? it must be an outdated tech by now.

[@insAneTunA]

I have changed all my lights to LED, some that are inside my house are remotely controlled by my phone and programmed to switch on and off at set times, and to change color at a set time, at any brightness or color that I want. And in case of an emergency the regular wall switch can override the program, so when you switch the light with the regular wall switch the light comes on with a bright light. In my shed I used to have a problem with my lights before I switched my regular bulbs to LED. In my shed I have two parallel wired light fixtures that switch on simultaneously, but one of the light bulbs kept blowing up on me because of the power surge. I had to change that bulb so often that I stopped doing it. Since I switched to LED I don't have that problem anymore. In fact, I did not have to change a single LED light since I bought them. Looking forward to see the progress 👍

[@thomasutley]

LED color temperature matters a lot. A shop is not the place for warm white 3500K, but 6000K might be too blue-white for some older eyes. For me, I want it as close to the surface of the sun as I can get! 😎

[@jamesmorris3175]

Loving the block and tackle with the 3 strand in the opening shot!

[@paulhunt598]

I installed UFO LED fixtures in my 16' ceiling shop. 3200 square foot and 2 15A 120V circuits gave me right at 100 foot candles. Instant on is another wonderful LED feature. I moved into my shop on Jan 1 when I had sons and grandsons here. Open heart surgery was scheduled for January 7, but has been postponed. This has allowed me to do similar tasks to what you are doing. You are having fun, so am I.

[@truckguy6666]

That shop sounds a little tinny and needs some insulation. BUT it sure looks like a well made structure! So many of those sheet metal buildings are built with red-iron purlins and/or the thinnest material they can get away with! Im liking all the heavy galvanized stuff. I myself just built a 650 sf shop and while I keep tell people its not my dream shop, it sort of is, and its mine.

[@robertdebusk6157]

It's coming together. For the lights you have to replace, Rent a scissor lift. They are wonderful to work off of and very safe. You will have plenty of room to set up the new light and not worry about working off a ladder. Hands down they are the best thing you can use to work conduit and lights in a building like that. Take Care and Stay Safe. Bob

[@danalexander2124]

You might want to find out how flammable that urethane foam is. Maybe ask for a test piece. The stuff I had sprayed in my shop is extremely flammable. I needed to paint it with flame retardant paint and cover it with osb board. Just saying. Your new shop looks great.

[@walrus68000]

I have a bunch of the 4ft version in the basement shop, basement and garage. Maybe 20. Cheap on Amazon. No more tubes or trying to make led tubes work.

[@campparsonssundayschool7844]

Good choice on the lighting. I replaced all of my fluorescent lights with the same led lights in my shop as yours. Much brighter.

[@brand-x7049]

The next episode of "Putting One's Life Back Together"... :)

[@ericmorriscompany9648]

The mill in the corner is a great idea. Keeps you from whacking your head on the back of the overarm. Not that I’ve ever done that🤬

[@Thewatson77]

Omg the size of that welder is just mind blowing in comparison to what todays units will do. But I totally understand.

[@Dan-qp1el]

Tom, on a building like this, how will they waterproof the roof lines in case of heavy rain? just curious.

[@wrstew1272]

Have you sourced the local metal outlet yet? A definite good thing. How far into the boondocks are you?

[@gwharton68]

Adding closed cell insulation should be a great improvement. Hope you are planning on good ceiling ventilation.

[@m2autoworks]

a race saying i always apply "its not where you find a place to loose a pound, its about finding 16 places to loose an ounce" little changes can really add up.

[@erichoff7926]

Tom, LED is the way to go. Gosh I wished I lived closer to help.KY is a bit of a drive. Eric

[@joshwelch8288]

I got those same lights for my new shop, alwayd get comments on how bright it is in there. They are definitely nice!

[@wallbawden5511]

great to see you back Tom missed your content and those lights just great all the light you need then some ill be looking into some for my shop

[@kwd57]

Thanks for the tip on the LED lights. I bought a set and will get more.

[@Supraman007]

Hey Tom, you're outta Large, and XL in black.

[@alclifford3291]

you might rent some scaffold to do the high bay fixtures.

[@brolls2735]

Go Tom Go. Glad you got out of the renting trap bye bye slumlord.

[@Dan-qp1el]

Thanks for taking us along for the ride Tom!

[@James-fs4rn]

👍 great work Tom Can u rent a sing man lift for the ceiling work?

[@moms762]

How about showing us around your property?

[@mikeadrover8825]

You and Adam booth will have a very nice area to work in

[@RidgewoodMachine]

Thanks for the mention, Tom. Glad the lights are working out. They give good light for working and shooting videos. Shadows have been blown away. Enjoyed the update!

[@pault4513]

Put those same lights in my shop they work very well easy to put up

[@richardellis3141]

getting there,, be safe , thanks for the video.

[@mikeadrover8825]

~M~ Hay tom its going to be an outstanding shop

[@christurley391]

Thanks for the video.

[@Copozeras]

very nice!

[@boogermcgee8148]

Cover or paint the spf

[@rbrpulling]

Thanks Tom!!

[@TheKnacklersWorkshop]

Hello Tom, Thanks for the update... once the insulation is done I am sure it will be great as you can get everything in its final positions... Exciting times... Take care. Paul,,

[@paulsomero]

The good ol' Syncro 300. For the unaware, note that the wheels are built in. Had purchased one many moons ago for doing aluminum motorcycle frame fabrication and was shocked at how massive those things were. My new inverter machine does 8% more power, has advanced waveform control, and weighs less than 50 lbs. Old transformer machines like that sure do weld nice, though...

[@paulsomero]

Especially with an older welder with HF start, fluorescent ballasts are the worst. I recall long ago when wound ballasts were getting phased out, but solid state ballasts would shit the bed after a couple of HF starts on my syncro 180. LED lighting is soooo much better.